Zach Bryan Out Of The Woods For Obstructing An Investigation Case In Oklahoma

Freedom, at last, would be Zach Bryan‘s tune for a while as he walked away a free man in his arrest case for obstruction last year.

The musician has reportedly impressed the prosecutors with his decent public conduct, and his obstruction case has been completely dropped.

Zach Bryan was taken into custody for obstruction of a police officer’s duty last year when he was captured engaging in a heated verbal argument with a law enforcement officer.

The Craig County, Oklahoma District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Michelle Lowry disclosed that the prosecutors initially agreed to postpone charging him for 6 months in May 2024.

Now that the 6 months are due, his exemplary behavior of staying outside trouble since May earned him his freedom as the prosecutors closed the chapter on the case.

According to TMZ, the spokesperson explained that the singer only needs to stay out of trouble till today, November 14, ends, and he will officially shut the door of the case behind him for good.

Footage of his Oklahoma arrest leaked last year and showed the country artist parking beside his security guard’s car after he was pulled over for speeding.

The action led to an exchange between the singer and the cop where he said, “F—ing cops are out of hand, truly,” and it escalated into taking Bryan into custody around 6:40 pm. Bryan allegedly told the trooper:

“If he would let him out of the handcuffs, he would get back in his truck while also stating ‘If you don’t, it is going to be a mistake, sir. I promise.”

The singer, however, apologized after the whole encounter. According to him, he was “mouthing off and acting like an idiot,” adding: “I pray everyone knows I don’t think I am above the law.”

The Blast reported that the recording artist was later released on bond, and he addressed the incident in a statement on X. Bran explained in the post:

“Today I had an incident with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Emotions got the best of me and I was out of line in the things I said. I support law enforcement as much as anyone can; I was just frustrated in the moment; it was unlike me, and I apologize. They brought me to jail, and there is a mug shot of me floating around.”

He urged people to move on from the incident and remember he is simply trying the best he can and added: “I love you guys and I am truly sorry to the police officers.”

The singer’s mugshot had him decked in a dark blue v-neck shirt paired with a white round-neck shirt, giving the camera a darting gaze. His fans gave interesting reactions to the mugshot, suggesting the singer turned it into an “album cover” amid sheer admiration for his captivating demeanor.

Some factions also encouraged him to put the picture on a shirt and donate a huge portion of the sales to the “OK highway patrol.”

While he did not get into any public brawl, his social media account descended into chaos in September after he took a dig at Swift and her Kansas City Chiefs boyfriend.

The star posted, “Eagles> Chiefs. Kanye > Taylor who’s with me,” causing a serious clapback from the pop star’s large fanbase. Bryan took the heat on the chin, but soon resurfaced to explain that he was under the influence when he posted the tweet. In his words:

“Guys I love Taylor. Was listening to [The Tortured Poets Department] last night and ‘Thank You Aimee’ came on and I drunkenly tweeted that about Kanye.”

He added that he adored both artists and told anyone who took his comment seriously that the world is “in a really beautiful time of music.”

However, his apology did not tame the rage of the Swifties as he decided to yank off his account from the thought-sharing platform and took a break from the backlash.

The singer took the apology train to Instagram after his exit from X. He explained to his followers that things have been pretty tough for him.

“This year has been an awful lot on me in personal ways that no one knows, and I’ve been trying to cope and balance too many things at once,” he noted.

The songwriter disclosed that he would take a “breather from tweeting stupid stuff” and channel his energy into rounding up his tour and staying grounded. Bryan reiterated his love for his fans, noting that he feels very blessed to have his massive fanbase as he concluded the statement.